CVE-1999-0078

pcnfsd (aka rpc.pcnfsd) allows local users to change file permissions, or execute arbitrary commands through arguments in the RPC call.

CVSS v2.0 1.9 LOW

1.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0078
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0078

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ncr:mp-ras:2.03:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ncr:mp-ras:3.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ncr:mp-ras:3.01:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.3:::::::*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:bsdi:bsd_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.2:stable::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:3.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:nec:up-ux_v::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:next:nextstep::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver:5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.5:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 1996-04-18 04:00

Updated : 2026-06-16 21:47

NVD link : CVE-1999-0078

Mitre link : CVE-1999-0078

CVE.ORG link : CVE-1999-0078

JSON object : View

Products Affected

freebsd

freebsd

sco

openserver
unixware

sgi

irix

next

nextstep

bsdi

bsd_os

ibm

aix

ncr

mp-ras

hp

hp-ux

sun

sunos

nec

up-ux_v

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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